
Upcoming Events and Classes
Arts & Craft Studio at 2 E. Liberty Ave. Carlisle PA
At Happy Go Creative Studio we offer creative classes for adults, children, and families!
Engaging in handcrafts reduces stress & anxiety, stimulates creativity, and builds concentration.
Come get creative with us!

Art Cafe: Choose Your Own Project
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

Elementary Art & Friendship Club (After School)
Make Friends. Make Art!
After School Elementary Art & Friendship Club
Wednesdays, 4*-5:30, September 10-December 17 (excluding day before Thanksgiving)
*No worries if you can’t arrive right at 4. This is a casual weekly event! Easy to jump in!
$20 registration fee + $65/mo Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Spots are limited!
Note: Farmers on the Square (Carlisle’s weekly farmers market) occurs on Wednesdays and is caddy corner from our studio. Go shop child-free while your child has a blast at our studio!

Kid Art & Friendship Club for Home/Cyber School 1st-4th Graders
Make Friends. Make Art!
1st-4th Graders (6y-9y) (Homeschool/Cyber School) Art & Friendship Club
Thursdays, 9:00-11:00am, September 11-December 18 (excluding Thanksgiving)
$20 registration fee + $65/mo Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Spots are limited!

Twen/Teen Girl Art & Friendship Club for Home/Cyber Schoolers
Make Friends. Make Art!
Tween/Teen Girls (Ages 10+) (Homeschool/Cyber School) Art & Friendship Club
Fridays, 12:30-2:30pm, September 12th-December 19th (excluding October 3 & November 28)
$20 registration fee + $65/mo Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Spots are limited!

Cricut 101 with Guest Teacher Angie Wood
Cricut 101
By Angie Smitz Wood
Come join us for Cricut 101, where we'll teach you all the basics of using your Cricut machine and Design Space to get creating!
*This class is hosted by Guest Teacher Angie Smitz Wood and hosted at Happy Go Creative Studio. You will register through her link below.

Kids Art Night (Parents Night Out)
Parents Out/Kids Craft Night
$36.00
Want to go on a date night but the thought of finding a babysitter you trust just feels like too big of a hurdle? Drop your kids off for our Kids Craft Night at Happy Go Creative Studio while you enjoy a date downtown (or whatever!)
This event runs from 5:00-8:00pm and is for children ages 5-13.
Each ticket includes up to 3 hours of crafting, pizza, apples, a juice box and a treat. Participants are welcome to bring their own packed dinner.

Progressive Women Connect, Adult Art & Friendship Club
Are you looking to meet new people in a fun and casual environment?
Join us for an Art & Friendship Club!
We’ll gather together around a common interest, value, or experience, and dive into low-key art making as a way to ease any social jitters.
Art & Friendship Club for Progressive Women
Wednesday, September 24th, 6-8pm
Wednesday, October 22nd, 6-8pm
Wednesday, November 19th, 6-8pm

Cricut paper crafting (Intermediate Level) with Guest Teacher Angie Wood
Level up your Cricut skills with cards, scrapbook titles & layered cutouts in this intermediate paper crafting class!

Women In Small Business Connect, Adult Art & Friendship Club
Are you looking to meet new people in a fun and casual environment?
Join us for an Art & Friendship Club!
We’ll gather together around a common interest, value, or experience, and dive into low-key art making as a way to ease any social jitters.
Art & Friendship Club for Women in Small Business
Mondays, 12:30-2:30pm
October 6th
November 3rd
December 8th

Progressive Women Connect, Adult Art & Friendship Club
Are you looking to meet new people in a fun and casual environment?
Join us for an Art & Friendship Club!
We’ll gather together around a common interest, value, or experience, and dive into low-key art making as a way to ease any social jitters.
Art & Friendship Club for Progressive Women
Wednesday, September 24th, 6-8pm
Wednesday, October 22nd, 6-8pm
Wednesday, November 19th, 6-8pm

Design Your Own Masquerade Mask *all ages*
Design Your Own Masquerade Mask
$15.00
Join us at Happy Go Creative Studio to Design You Own Masquerade Mask! Whether your attending the Downtown Carlisle Masquerade on Saturday 10/25, or you simply want to design a mask for your own enjoyment, we hope you’ll join us! We will have supplies available to decorate your own mask!
You can bring your own mask provided by Love Carlisle if you are attending the Masquerade and will have masks available for purchase in the studio for $5.

Kids Art Night (Parents Night Out)
Parents Out/Kids Craft Night
$36.00
Want to go on a date night but the thought of finding a babysitter you trust just feels like too big of a hurdle? Drop your kids off for our Kids Craft Night at Happy Go Creative Studio while you enjoy a date downtown (or whatever!)
This event runs from 5:00-8:00pm and is for children ages 5-13.
Each ticket includes up to 3 hours of crafting, pizza, apples, a juice box and a treat. Participants are welcome to bring their own packed dinner.

Women In Small Business Connect, Adult Art & Friendship Club
Are you looking to meet new people in a fun and casual environment?
Join us for an Art & Friendship Club!
We’ll gather together around a common interest, value, or experience, and dive into low-key art making as a way to ease any social jitters.
Art & Friendship Club for Women in Small Business
Mondays, 12:30-2:30pm
October 6th
November 3rd
December 8th

Kids Art Night (Parents Night Out)
Parents Out/Kids Craft Night
$36.00
Want to go on a date night but the thought of finding a babysitter you trust just feels like too big of a hurdle? Drop your kids off for our Kids Craft Night at Happy Go Creative Studio while you enjoy a date downtown (or whatever!)
This event runs from 5:00-8:00pm and is for children ages 5-13.
Each ticket includes up to 3 hours of crafting, pizza, apples, a juice box and a treat. Participants are welcome to bring their own packed dinner.

Progressive Women Connect, Adult Art & Friendship Club
Are you looking to meet new people in a fun and casual environment?
Join us for an Art & Friendship Club!
We’ll gather together around a common interest, value, or experience, and dive into low-key art making as a way to ease any social jitters.
Art & Friendship Club for Progressive Women
Wednesday, September 24th, 6-8pm
Wednesday, October 22nd, 6-8pm
Wednesday, November 19th, 6-8pm

Women In Small Business Connect, Adult Art & Friendship Club
Are you looking to meet new people in a fun and casual environment?
Join us for an Art & Friendship Club!
We’ll gather together around a common interest, value, or experience, and dive into low-key art making as a way to ease any social jitters.
Art & Friendship Club for Women in Small Business
Mondays, 12:30-2:30pm
October 6th
November 3rd
December 8th

Galaxy Watercolor Workshop with Owlfeathers Watercolor
This beginner-friendly watercolor workshop will give you the opportunity to paint a colorful galaxy! The class will begin with a lesson on the basics of watercolor, followed by instruction on techniques needed paint both the galaxy background and a silhouette foreground. The workshop is a mix of group and individualized one-on-one instruction.
Open to all ages able to follow instructions.
Beginner Friendly.
All Supplies Included.
Positive and Encouraging
BYOB + Snacks
Paper Size: 9x12
Frames Available for Purchase
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out owlfeatherswatercolor@gmail.com | 717-494-2084

Desert Landscape Watercolor Workshop with Owlfeathers Watercolor
This beginner-friendly watercolor workshop will give you the opportunity to paint a majestic desert landscape! The class will begin with a lesson on the basics of watercolor, followed by instruction on techniques needed paint the scene. The workshop will be a mix of small group and individualized instruction.
Open to all ages able to follow instructions.
Beginner Friendly.
All Supplies Included.
Positive and Encouraging
BYOB + Snacks
Paper Size 9x12
Frames available for purchase at event
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out owlfeatherswatercolor@gmail.com | 717-494-2084

Exploring Acrylic Paint Camp (July 28-August 1)
During this camp we will explore a number of different acrylic paint techniques to make some fun pieces of art!

Crafty Explorations Camp (July 21-25)
During this camp we will explore a variety of fun craft projects using different mediums.

Cat & Dog Camp (July 14-18, 2025)
This camp is for all of our cat and dog lovers! We will spend our week talking about our pets (or favorite cats and dogs) and making art of them and crafts for them.

Paint Your Pet Watercolor Workshop With Owlfeathers Watercolor
Come join Hannah from Owlfeathers Watercolor for a beginner friendly, pre-traced workshop that will teach you how to paint your beloved pet in watercolor! The workshop is a mix of small group and individualized instruction.
Send your best pet picture to owlfeatherswatercolor@gmail.com and include your name, location, and date of class once registered.
All supplies included!
Open to all ages able to follow instruction.
Bring your own drinks and snacks.
Beginner friendly!
Paper Size: 9x12in.
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out owlfeatherswatercolor@gmail.com | 717-494-2084

Beach Scene Watercolor Workshop With Owlfeathers Watercolor
This beginner-friendly watercolor workshop will give you the opportunity to paint a relaxing beach scene! The class will begin with a lesson on the basics of watercolor, followed by instruction on techniques needed paint your ideal beach vacation. The workshop will be a mix of small group and individualized instruction.
Open to all ages able to follow instructions.
Beginner Friendly.
All Supplies Included.
Positive and Encouraging
BYOB + Snacks
Paper Size 9x12
Frames available for purchase at event
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out owlfeatherswatercolor@gmail.com | 717-494-2084

Paint Your Houseplants Watercolor Workshop with Owlfeathers Watercolor
This beginner-friendly watercolor workshop will give you the opportunity to paint happy houseplants! The class will begin with a lesson on the basics of watercolor, followed by instruction on techniques needed paint your vase, planter, and plants. Traceable outlines of plants, planters, and vases will be provided so that you can focus on the painting, not drawing.
Open to all ages able to follow instructions.
Beginner Friendly.
All Supplies Included.
Positive and Encouraging
BYOB + Snacks

Beautiful Birds Watercolor Workshop With Owlfeathers Watercolor
This beginner-friendly watercolor workshop will give you the opportunity to paint beautiful birds! The class will begin with a lesson on the basics of watercolor, followed by instruction on techniques needed paint your feathered friends. Traceable outlines of birds will be provided so that you can focus on the painting, not drawing.
Open to all ages able to follow instructions.
Beginner Friendly.
All Supplies Included.
Positive and Encouraging
BYOB + Snacks

Art Cafe: A Choose Your Project Art Date
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

Design Your Own Dollhouse Camp (June 23-27, 2025)
Unleash the interior designer within at our Design Your Dollhouse Camp! We will start with plain wooden dollhouses and transform them each day by sprucing up the floors, walls, and roofs and making items for the inside.
This camp has a $40 material fee for the dollhouse.

Art Cafe: A Choose Your Project Art Date
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

Jewelry Making Camp (June 16-20, 2025)
During this jewelry-making camp, we’ll explore techniques like polymer clay, macrame, beading, metal stamping, and more!

Art Cafe: A Choose Your Project Art Date
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

ADULT Design A Dollhouse Camp
Adult Design Your Own Dollhouse Camp
Unleash the interior designer within at our ADULT Design Your Dollhouse Camp! We will start with plain wooden dollhouses and transform them each week by sprucing up the floors, walls, and roofs and making items for the inside.
Participants will be provided with a wooden dollhouse (likely IKEA’s Flisat dollhouse, assuming there are no supply chain issues, or something similar if so).
We will meet every other Wednesday evening in June, July, and August from 6pm-8pm to work on our dollhouses. You do not need to attend every session, but we’d love to see you as much as possible!
HGC Studio will provide paint, tools, and materials for flooring and roofing, etc. Participants are welcome to bring their own interior furniture items, or make them with items in our studio.
We will meet on Wednesdays, 6-8 pm:
June 11 & 25
July 9 & 23
August 6 & 20

From Trash To Treasure Camp
Join us for fun camp where we will use (mostly) recycled materials to create fun pieces of art and innovative creations!

School's Out Craft Camp
No need to miss a day of work just because school is closed! Send your child to our School’s Out Elementary Craft Camp! We’ll use our creativity with arts and crafts, play games, build friendships, and explore downtown Carlisle.
Note: While we will have LOTS of opportunities to move about the studio, this camp is best suited for children who enjoy calmer environments, doing art, and playing games.
Hours are 8:30/9-3 or 8:30/9-5

Art Cafe: A Choose Your Project Art Date
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

Eucalyptus Still Life Watercolor Workshop With Owlfeathers Watercolor
This beginner-friendly watercolor workshop will give you the opportunity to paint a peaceful eucalyptus cluster in a vase! The class will begin with a lesson on the basics of watercolor, followed by instruction on techniques needed paint your vase. Traceable outlines of vases will be provided so that you can focus on the painting, not drawing. After that, there will be small group lessons on several simple eucalyptus sprigs you can tuck into your vase.
Open to all ages able to follow instructions.
Beginner Friendly.
All Supplies Included.
Positive and Encouraging
BYOB + Snacks

Fused Glass Plant Markers with Kimberly Weeks
Workshop Fee: $40
Materials Fee: $30
With Spring comes gardening! In this hands-on class, learning basic glass skills, you design your own set of 3 glass Plant Markers with choice of provided base glasses and decorative elements including frit, stringers, and dots. The instructor will fire your markers off-site, and they will be available for pickup at Happy Go Creative within 10 days.
No glass experience necessary.
Ages 10 to Adult.
Please wear close-toed shoes.
Limit 12 per session.

Lilacs in Vase, Impasto Painting Workshop
Join us May 22nd at 6pm for a Beginner friendly painting session with Chinthika to paint a beautiful textured summer lilacs bouquet

Statement Earrings (Polymer Clay) with Toast & Co.
Create and take your own earrings with the help of Mikayla from Toast and Co! All materials (nickel free) will be provided! A variety of clay colors to choose from! Class is from 6-8pm.

Make Your Own Spring Wreath
Grab your girlfriends, partner, or mom and join us in the studio to make your own Spring Wreath!
We’ll have a variety of supplies for you to make your own customized spring wreath!
This event is adult only. Feel free to BYOB and snacks!
Make For Mom: Pressed Flower Frame
Send your child to the studio to make a sweet gift for mom (or grandma or anyone!) pressed flower frame keepsake.
This event is intended as a drop off, for children ages 5+.

Art Cafe: A Choose Your Project Art Date
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

Sourdough 101 and Tasting with The Wholesome Loaf
Join Kate, of The Wholesome Loaf, in collaboration with Happy Go Creative to learn all about Sourdough. Participants will learn hands on techniques for feeding a sourdough starter and stretching and shaping sourdough. There will be a sourdough tasting menu and each participant will receive their own starter to take home.
This class will take place at Happy Go Creative (2 Liberty Ave, Carlisle PA) on May 8, 6-8pm.

Art Cafe: A Choose Your Project Art Date
Join us for a creative art date!
Bring a friend, a partner, your family, or come on your own and get creative with us at our “choose your project” Art Cafe! We have many projects to choose from!
Here’s how it works:
Reserve your time.
When you get here, order your project off our project menu.
Enjoy 90 minutes in the studio creating!

Meet & Craft for Families Interested In Camp
Are you interested in our Summer Camp or School’s Out Craft Camp but would like an opportunity to meet Rachel (owner of Happy Go Creative) and see the studio before camp? If so, this Meet & Craft is for you!
Here’s how it works:
Choose your time, 5pm or 6pm (I will have a few slots each hour)
I’ll have out a few craft options for kids to play while we all chat.

Cricut For Beginners
Welcome to Cricut 101! Join us at Happy Go Creative for a fun and informative hands-on event where you'll learn all the basics of using your Cricut machine. Whether you just got your machine out of the box or you want to sharpen your skills, this beginners event is perfect for anyone looking to unleash their creativity. Our instructor will guide you through the ins and outs of Cricut design space, cutting, and more. Get ready to take your crafting skills to the next level! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to master the art of Cricut. See you there!
Bring your machine, mat, weeding tool and device (Phone, iPad, laptop) Please have Design Space downloaded prior to class to allow for class time to be dedicated to creating.
**A limited number of machines will be available for those curious about the Cricut but don't have a machine, yet.
MACHINE FOCUS: Joy, Joy Extra, Explore and Maker. We will not be using older machines using cartridges.

Acrylic Paint Pouring
Acrylic Paint Pouring
Come relax with us by making 2 beautiful 8×10 Poured Acrylic Paintings! This is beginner friendly, accessible for adults, teens, and children. We’ll provide everything you need! This class should take about an hour.
Are you a creative who is interested in hosting a class in our studio?
Send an email to Rachel@happygocreative.com and let’s chat!